pilvisalama

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • cloud-to-cloud lightning lightning that hits from one cloud to another, or within one cloud
  • sheet lightning cloud-to-cloud lightning without a visible bolt, because the lightning hits behind the clouds from the point-of-view of the observer

Etymology

Compound from Finnish pilvi (cloud) + Finnish salama (lightning).

Origin

Finnish

salama

Gloss

lightning

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

雷

Emoji
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